At Hay & Kilner, our Intellectual Property team is recognised as a provider of the highest quality of legal advice in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Our team of specialist Intellectual Property lawyers works closely with our business clients, offering a full range of support and advice. We regularly advise and represent clients in Intellectual Property negotiations and disputes, principally in the fields of:

Copyright;

Design rights (Registered, Unregistered and Community Design Rights);

Trademarks;

Passing off;

Disputed domain names; and

The protection of confidential information.

As well as disputes, we also advise on all aspects of using and developing Intellectual Property including:

Development agreements;

Sales and purchases;

On-line trading;

The creation of new websites/branding;

Software licensing;

Franchise agreements; and

Patent transfers.

We provide a full service in terms of Intellectual Property rights and have successfully negotiated to protect, utilise and defend Intellectual Property for our clients. We are very experienced in the negotiation of commercial contracts where Intellectual Property can be the central issue or one of many considerations. Similarly, we act quickly and appropriately to protect clients’ Intellectual Property rights if they may be at risk of infringement.

"Thank you very much for all your help. I appreciate it immensely and I know who to call should I have any other issues with Intellectual Property. You do a brilliant job!"

- Client of Lucy Gray

"Martin Soloman provides considered advice and leads a strong Intellectual Property Team at Hay & Kilner."

- The Legal 500

"If something needs prompt attention, they will see to it - they deal with things with minimal time and cost."

‘Hay & Kilner’ and ‘Hay & Kilner Law Firm’ are both trading names of Hay & Kilner LLP, a limited liability
partnership registered in England & Wales with registered number OC418767. Our registered office is at Merchant
House, 30 Cloth Market, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EE and we are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We use
the word ‘partner’ to refer to a member of Hay & Kilner LLP. A list of the members is available at our
registered office.